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ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney covers the reaction to Melky Cabrera's suspension, the Nationals' handling of Stephen Strasburg, the state of the Red Sox and more.

Former BALCO head Victor Conte speaks about PED use in Baseball. How many use? Mark Sanchez is maturing and taking command of his team. Will it translate to on field success?

BALCO founder Victor Conte says that he would estimate up to half of MLB players are using PEDs and that beating the system is like "taking candy from a baby."

USA Today's Bob Nightengale talks about steroid use in baseball, his conversation with BALCO founder Victor Conte and weighs in on Felix Hernandez's perfect game.

Victor is probably patting himself on the back today after Bonds hit 756 last night. Victor feels like he played a small but important role in Bonds' historic moment. He has admitted providing Bonds with legal supplements between 2000 and 2003. If he

Audio Podcast | August 08, 2007

Former BALCO consultant Patrick Arnold talked about his close work with Victor Conte, addressed THG, the Clear drug which he created, being on a hit list, outlined Conte's program athletes were on, gave his informed opinion that Barry Bonds was on th

Audio Podcast | July 25, 2007

Baseball is About Chemistry. No, not in the locker room. We listen to some of the thoughts of Patrick Arnold, a chemist who helped supply Victor Conte at BALCO.

Audio Podcast | July 25, 2007

GameNight: The Chronicle's Gwen Knapp updates us on Bonds' developments, his trainer, Victor Conte, her staff.

Victor Conte says he never gave steroids to Barry Bonds, but Dan says that doesn't mean someone else at BALCO didn't. Dan says that is a perfect defense, much like 'I never knowingly took steroids.' How do you prove something like that?

Audio Podcast | March 30, 2006

Victor Conte's Nightline "pity party" in which he complained he was the modern day equivalent of Al Capone. Plus, Conte's comments that Barry Bonds was essentially a great guy and that steroids were society's fault.

Audio Podcast | December 02, 2005

We delved into the Victor Conte Nightline sound and compared his voice to Elmer Fudd's "wascally" tone (it's uncanny). They may be the same person. Or maybe he's a cross between Elmer and Bullwinkle's arch nemesis Snidely Whiplash.

Audio Podcast | December 02, 2005

We dove back into the Victor Conte Nightline sound, the Dave from Indiana call (now a "Homer Call of the Week" candidate) and the idea that his "Ed Werder is a coward?" comment sounded just like Jim Mora's infamous "playoffs."

Audio Podcast | December 02, 2005